Image showing the 1.36 km experimental environment. The remote imaging system (left) shoots eight near-infrared laser beams (red line added to show the path) at a target (right) in a…
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How the Brain Tells Imagination from Reality, And When It Fails
Summary: A new study identifies the brain mechanisms that help us distinguish real experiences from imagined ones. Researchers found that the fusiform gyrus—a region involved in visual processing—plays a key…
Can algorithms judge fairness as well as accuracy?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Earlier this year, Facebook rolled back rules against some hate speech and abuse. Along with changes at X (formerly Twitter) that followed its purchase by Elon…
Can AI Be Funny? Yes, But Not Funnier Than a Human
Summary: A new study shows that AI can create internet memes rated as funny and shareable as those made by humans, but the best jokes still come from people. Researchers…
A First Nations power authority could transform electricity generation for Indigenous nations
by Christina E. Hoicka, Adam J. Regier, Anna Berka, Sara Chitsaz, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain First Nations across British Columbia have developed renewable electricity projects for decades. Yet…
Multitasking Is Many Skills, Not One
Summary: A new study reveals that multitasking isn’t a single, universal skill, but a combination of broad cognitive abilities and task-specific skills. Researchers tested 224 participants across nine different multitasking…
Hallucinogens Linked to Milder PTSD
Summary: In a unique real-world study, researchers examined the psychological effects of trauma on survivors of the October 7 Nova Festival attack in Israel, focusing on their use of mind-altering…
Team achieves 3D recognition of transparent objects in less than two seconds
The measurement scene is irradiated with a thermal point pattern in the single-shot method. The 3D result is processed in just a few seconds. Credit: Fraunhofer IOF What used to…
